Best zones to open a restaurant in Abidjan
We scored 16 neighbourhood-sized cells of Abidjan for a restaurant. Le Plateau leads with 83/100 against a city average of 50/100. Every score is built from open data plus live Google Maps evidence — nothing is estimated by hand.
- City average
- 50/100
- #1 · Le Plateau
- 83/100
- Data confidence
- 79%
- Updated
- 21 September 2026
Opportunity map
Best zones to open a Food & Beverage in Abidjan
Compare neighbourhood scores, evidence and confidence before choosing a specific address.
City score 50/100· 16 zones· Updated Sep 21, 2026
- 183Le Plateau9 competitors · 4.5★
- 262Blockauss3 competitors · 4.7★
- 356Quartier Ecole3 competitors · 4.7★
- 456Quartier Mosquee0 competitors
- 554Nimatoulaye5 competitors · 4.4★
- 653Ambassade7 competitors · 4.7★
- 752Quartier Bidjanté1 competitors · 5.0★
- 850Quartier Djéné Ecaré3 competitors · 4.1★
- 948Lycée Technique4 competitors · 4.8★
- 1047Quartier Abodoume Village1 competitors · 3.9★
- 1146Quartier La Paix0 competitors
- 1244RTI3 competitors · 4.6★
- 1342Quartier Jerusalem Residentiel2 competitors · 4.1★
- 1439Quartier Douagoville1 competitors · 5.0★
- 1539Quartier Locodjro2 competitors · 4.8★
- 1637Quartier Lagune4 competitors · 4.8★
Full ranking
16 zones scored
| # | Zone | Score | Confidence | Competitors | Residents (10-min walk) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Le Plateau | 83 | 80% | 9 · 4.5★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 2 | Blockauss | 62 | 80% | 3 · 4.7★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 3 | Quartier Ecole | 56 | 80% | 3 · 4.7★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 4 | Quartier Mosquee | 56 | 70% | 0 | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 5 | Nimatoulaye | 54 | 80% | 5 · 4.4★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 6 | Ambassade | 53 | 80% | 7 · 4.7★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 7 | Quartier Bidjanté | 52 | 80% | 1 · 5.0★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 8 | Quartier Djéné Ecaré | 50 | 80% | 3 · 4.1★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 9 | Lycée Technique | 48 | 80% | 4 · 4.8★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 10 | Quartier Abodoume Village | 47 | 80% | 1 · 3.9★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 11 | Quartier La Paix | 46 | 70% | 0 | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 12 | RTI | 44 | 80% | 3 · 4.6★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 13 | Quartier Jerusalem Residentiel | 42 | 80% | 2 · 4.1★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 14 | Quartier Douagoville | 39 | 80% | 1 · 5.0★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 15 | Quartier Locodjro | 39 | 80% | 2 · 4.8★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 16 | Quartier Lagune | 37 | 80% | 4 · 4.8★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
Top 3 zones in detail
Le Plateau
- Demand100
- Room72
- Beatable49
- Vitality81
- Access100
- Cost—
Strengths: Demand (+90), Street vitality (+27)
Main competitors
- Le Débarcadère · 4.0★ (2,098)
- Restaurant Saakan · 4.4★ (1,287)
- Le Comptoir Bar & Restaurant · 4.4★ (1,018)
Rent sustainability, customer personas, 12-month financials and a 90-day action plan for the exact address.
Blockauss
- Demand19
- Room68
- Beatable40
- Vitality100
- Access92
- Cost—
Strengths: Street vitality (+46)
Main competitors
- Le Comptoir Bar & Restaurant · 4.4★ (1,018)
- Restaurant Ferme MONATIN LAGUNE · 4.6★ (14)
- Restaurant ivoire chez Bruno · 5.0★ (1)
Rent sustainability, customer personas, 12-month financials and a 90-day action plan for the exact address.
Quartier Ecole
- Demand0
- Room68
- Beatable37
- Vitality97
- Access94
- Cost—
Strengths: Street vitality (+43)
Main competitors
- restaurant Tiberiade · 4.2★ (15)
- BIENVENUE AU RESTAURANT DE MME DIOP · 5.0★ (1)
- Chicking · 5.0★ (1)
Rent sustainability, customer personas, 12-month financials and a 90-day action plan for the exact address.
How the score works
Six components, weighted for this sector. Missing data is left out and the weights are redistributed — a component is never guessed.
- Demand24%
Residents within a 10-minute walk (WorldPop × Valhalla) blended with proven spend — Google review volume vs. the best cell in the city.
- Room in the market18%
How many comparable businesses already operate within ~1 km. Fewer competitors scores higher.
- Beatable competition14%
Average Google rating of incumbents. Weaker incumbents leave more room for a strong newcomer.
- Street vitality20%
Commercial density, footfall anchors (schools, offices, stations, hotels) and business mix from OpenStreetMap.
- Accessibility16%
Transit stops, main and pedestrian streets, and how much ground a 10-minute walk actually covers.
- Affordability8%
Typical commercial rent where a benchmark exists. Cheaper scores higher; missing rent is left out, never guessed.
Data sources
- WorldPop
residential population per cell
- OpenStreetMap
points of interest, transit stops, streets, footfall anchors
- Valhalla
10-minute walking isochrones
- Google Maps
competitor names, ratings and review volumes (via SerpAPI)
Frequently asked questions
- Which is the best zone to open a restaurant in Abidjan?
- Le Plateau scores highest at 83/100, +33 points above the city average. Scores combine demand, room in the market, competitor quality, street vitality, accessibility and cost.
- Where does the data come from?
- Population from WorldPop, walking reach from Valhalla isochrones, points of interest, transit and streets from OpenStreetMap, and competitor names, ratings and review volumes from Google Maps. Each cell shows a confidence level based on how many of these sources were available.
- How fresh is this ranking?
- Zones were last recomputed on 21 September 2026. The interactive map refreshes the data automatically when the cache expires (30 days).